This mornings reviewers are political commentator vincent moss and ian birrell from the mail on sunday. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. Thejustice secretary, david gauke, is considering a possiblejudicial review of the decision to release the serial sex attacker, john worboys. In 2009, the former black cab driver was jailed indefinitely, with a minimum term of eight years. The decision of the parole board to approve his release caused outrage among his victims, charities and mps. The parole board insists correct procedures were followed. Our Political Correspondent leila nathoo is here. How usual is this decision by the justice secretary . Highly unusual because the parole board is strictly independent of the government. We have already had a review announced by the government into how the pa role by the government into how the parole board makes its decisions, since the decision to releasejohn worboys. That will look at how transparent the processes. But this is now an additiona
Our sunday morning edition of the papers. Our reviewers this morning are political commentator vincent moss and ian birrell from the mail on sunday. Before the papers, sport, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre heres holly hamilton. Its looking 0k its looking ok for once, we are talking about the cricket. England have a chance for some some revenge over australia. Jason roy has just reached the century. As they look to chase down a target of 305 to win the first of five one day internationals. Just four of the test team, who were humiliated in the ashes defeat, are playing in melbourne this morning. England put the aussies into bat. Aaron finch made 107, and there were half centuries from Mitchell Marsh and marcus stoinis, which helped them to 304 8 off their 50 overs. England are currently 172 2 in the 28th over. Just two games in the premier league today. A big test for Manchester City as they make the short trip down the road to face liverpool. The city have won only o
And systematic attack on our political system, said the republican speaker of the house of representatives, following the charges against 13 russian nationals and three russian companies. One of those charged, yevgeny prigozhin, is said to be nicknamed putins chef, a reference to his closeness to the russian president. However, a Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman called the allegations of interference in the us elections, absurd. What is clear from the indictment is that the alleged interference, which involved hundreds of people in a spiders web of Online Activity going back for years, was not only designed to damage Hilary Clintons president ial campaign, but it didnt stop after donald trump reached the white house his presidency became the target. A little earlier this evening, this is what the us Deputy Attorney general had to say. On september 13, 2017, soon after the news media reported that the special counsels office was investigating evidence that russian operatives had use
Which frankly everybody knew was inevitable, there wasnt much for it. It is a good westminster a and for the Political Class, but it is two fingers up to 17. 4 Million People who voted for brexit. Well have all the reaction to that speech from the Prime Minister. Welcome back to florence where the Prime Minister has probably given h most important speech on brexit. She told the audience that the eu had as she put it never felt to us like an integral part of our National Story in the way it does to so many elsewhere in europe. She said britain could go on ourselves, confidently, with a free trading agreement. So lets pick up soft op key points. She called for a two year transition period when existing Market Access and Free Movement arrangements will apply. On trade, she said the uk would not seek Single Market membership or canada style free trade deal, but that a creative solution was needed and she didnt think it was necessary to impose any new tariffs. Mrs may said the registration
Talks of inappropriate intimate touching. New expose day after day. One is spinning out of control. Struggling to find the words to cope with it. Jeremy corbyn was asked about it this morning but was unable to offer any comment. Goodbye. This evening, we had new accusations against three mps coming out how after all. Two former members of the shadow cabinet at one well known conservative mp. Lets start with charlie elphicke. An mp for the conservative. The tory chief whip issued a statement saying they received allegations against charlie elphicke. They suspended him from the party and passed the issue to the party and passed the issue to the police. Charlie elphicke at cricket a statement. Saying he is not aware of any allegation and denies any wrongdoing. We know very little about that. Clive lewis, he was pretty well known and indeed got into trouble for using the phrase get on your knees at a party conference. A brief Party Statement said the party is investigating a formal complai